Arianespace Ariane 5 ECA Hispasat-1E & Koreasat 6

Name: Arianespace Ariane 5 ECA Hispasat-1E & Koreasat 6
Start: 2010-12-29T21:27:00.000Z
Location: Ariane Launch Area 3

Ariane 5 ECA

Status

Success

Date

29 DEC 2010

21:27

Launch Provider

Arianespace

Launch Pad

Ariane Launch Area 3

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

Mission Overview

Koreasat 6 is a South Korean communications satellite operated by Koreasat. Hispasat 1E provides Fixed Satellite Services (FSS) and a Broadcast Satellite Services (BSS) to Europe, the Americas and North Africa. Located at 30 degrees West.

Rocket

Ariane 5 ECA

Mission Type

Communications

Orbit

Geostationary Transfer Orbit

Stages

Livestream

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Rocket Details

Ariane 5 is a heavy-lift launch vehicle, part of the Ariane rocket family.

Height

57.7 m

Diameter

5.4 m

Launch Mass

780 T

Thrust

11,400 kN